Surgical Technologist - Labor & Delivery

Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital provides a range of birthing experiences and a high level of birthing care. Our state-of-the-art facility offers exceptional medical care and services in a comfortable environment, which include a special care nursery, Level II NICU services, midwife and doula services, breastfeeding support and specially equipped ORs for Cesarean births.

Surgical Technologists assist in surgical procedures under the supervision of surgeons and registered nurses and ensure quality patient care during the operative procedure and maintaining a sterile field. Surgical Technologists perform a variety of functions, such as checking supplies and equipment, setting up sterile tables, performing appropriate counts, draping the sterile field, passing instruments to the surgeon and assistant during the procedure, prepare sterile dressing and clean instruments for terminal sterilization. This particular role will be supporting Labor and Delivery. This is a great hands-on learning opportunity that will help you to advance your skill set and potentially move into other roles within Cleveland Clinic.

A caregiver in this position works nights from 7:00PM - 7:30AM.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide quality, individualized patient care in the perioperative, intraoperative and postoperative phases.

• Follow guidelines for perioperative practices as established by AORN.

• Maintain the sterile field.

• Review daily assignments and ascertain surgeon-specific preferences and anesthesia.

• Identify and prioritize individual patient care needs taking into consideration age, physiological, cultural and physical status.

• Plan care based on contemplated procedure, standards of practice, admission assessment and MD preferences.

• Assemble, check and open sterile packs, sutures and more.

• Practice and assist others in maintaining aseptic technique and report and/or correct any breaks.

• Comply with required standards for patient positioning, skin preparation, counting and side-site verification.

• Remain with the sterile setup to assure maintenance of the sterile field.

• Assist with draping the sterile field.

• Prepare/edit surgeon's preference lists.

• Communicate pertinent information during procedure and during personnel changes, including status of surgical procedure.

• Collect specimens as directed by the surgeon and identify the origin of each specimen to the RN Circulator.

• Assist surgeons and assistants with retraction and suction as directed.

• Assure that all biohazard material is handled and disposed of properly using universal precautions.

• Keep accurate counts of all sutures, sharps, soft goods and instruments.

• Assist RN Circulator to ensure proper room utilization through decreased turnover time per CPT and scheduled procedural time review.

• Assure that all instrumentation is returned to decontamination with proper documentation count sheets.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Graduate of a Surgical Technology Program accredited through the CAAHEP or ABHES

• OR completion of a military surgical technology program

• OR certification as a Surgical Technologist (acceptable certifications for this route are TS-C (through the National Center for Competency Training) or CST (through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting)

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Certified Surgical Technologist

• Two years of experience in a multi-disciplined OR in an acute care hospital setting

Physical Requirements:

• Workload is heavy and requires constant lifting, moving of patients, equipment, instrument trays, and supplies.
• Able to lift items up to 50 pounds without assistance and greater than 50 pounds with assistance.
• Stooping, pushing and pulling required when moving patients or equipment into position for surgery.
• Ability to work at a fast pace and to prioritize multiple assignments/projects and respond to numerous requests; ability to resolve conflicts among staff and to work collaboratively with department director, physicians and other members of the Healthcare team; ability to ensure operational efficiency; ability to problem solve and make decisions; ability to exercise self-control and tolerate stress when dealing with multiple requests and/or conflicting demands from multiple customers.
• Needs minimal sustained direction in assessing work load, directing staff and carrying out departmental and professional responsibilities; self-starting and self-motivating; working hours may exceed eight (8) hours per day and is based on what is needed to accomplish completion of the daily surgical schedule.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

Pay Range

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